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Meaning of nighen | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. To come near; approach.
    intransitive
  2. To bring near; appropriate.
    transitive

Examples

“[...] with so horrible countenance, that no man dare not nighen towards him.”
“If you take an apple from the table you (1) reach forth the hand to it, (2) you close your fingers on it, (3) you nighen or bring back your hand with it.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

nighens nighered nighering nighers nigheth nighing

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